Biomed Equipment Technician @ Employer_25898

Position Description

Performs advanced, specialized work to assist in the organization and implementation of various projects. Supports laboratory research by maintaining, repairing or refurbishing commonly used laboratory equipment; creatively designing or adapting equipment to meet specific needs. Maintain accurate inventory records. Perform laboratory safety officer functions. Works on special projects as assigned. Work is performed under minimal supervision within established policies with latitude for independent judgment.

Texas Tech Health El Paso (TTEP) is not considering applications from individuals who require sponsorship for an employment visa, including those with H1B visas or those currently on student or postgraduate visas.

Additionally, this position is not eligible for remote or hybrid opportunities. All work is required to be performed onsite at TTEP.

Major/Essential Functions

• Selecting and assigning the appropriate level of service for CDT, CPT, ICD-10-CM, HCPCS codes, and applicable Modifier(s) to specialty dental and medical documentation for outpatient and inpatient medical coding and timely billing.
• Assist with onboarding training for faculty, residents, billing and coding staff on documentation and coding guidelines.
• Reviewing dental and medical billing processes, coding claim denials for correction and appeals within the axiUm, AthenaIDX and Enterprise Task Manager (ETM) systems as assigned by the business office DPIP personnel, ensuring deadlines are met.
• Managing non-coding-related issues within the axiUm and AthenaIDX and ETM systems and adhering to all timely deadlines.
• Performing charge data entry for billing in axiUm and AthenaIDX to generate monthly revenue reports.
• Acting as a liaison between the internal coding team and the vendor, ensuring clear communication, and assisting the external dental and medical coding vendor by clarifying clinical documentation or coding questions.
• This includes providing feedback on coding discrepancies, auditing vendor-coded charts for accuracy and adherence to facility guidelines, and assigning charts or work queues as needed.
• Remain current with all licensure, certifications and mandatory compliances and trainings required of this position.
• Adhere to all policies, procedures and practices (Regents Rules, TTUS, HSECEP OPs, etc.).
• Personally, and consistently, demonstrate, display and act in accordance with Texas Tech Health El Paso’s Values (Service, Respect, Accountability, Integrity, Advancement, and Teamwork). Serve as a Value's leader while actively promoting and encouraging staff across the institution.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• High school plus six years experience in related field.
• Additional education may substitute for experience on a year for year basis.

Preferred Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of HIPAA, Medicare and Medicaid guidelines and regulations evaluation, primary/secondary insurances and management coding guidelines in an academic teaching setting.
• Knowledge of Athena IDX patient accounts, Athena Flow and Cerner Electronic Medical Records (EMR) or Electronic Health Records (EHR) and patient accounting software systems.
• Ability to participate with internal peer coding audit reviews.
• Ability to communicate with faculty and other healthcare providers for documenting guidelines.
• Bilingual English and Spanish.

EEO Statement

All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to sex, race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.

Jeanne Clery Act

The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act is a federal statute requiring colleges and universities participating in federal financial aid programs to maintain and disclose campus crime statistics and security information. By October 1 of each year, institutions must publish and distribute their Annual Campus Security Policy & Crime Statistics Report (ASR) to current and prospective students and employees. To view this report, visit the TTUHSC Clery Act website at https://www.ttuhsc.edu/compliance/clery-report.

Pay Statement

Compensation is commensurate upon the qualifications of the individual selected and budgetary guidelines of the hiring department, as well as the institutional pay plan. For additional information, please reference the institutional pay plan website at https://app4.ttuhsc.edu/payplan.